Tiger Beetles of El Salvador
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
23
Species
0
Endemics ★
6
Genera
Sep
Peak season
El Salvador holds 23 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 6 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Cicindelidia (10), Tetracha (9), Brasiella (1), Ctenostoma (1).
Habitats: riverine (12) · open sandy (9) · coastal (1)
1
Arboreal
9
Nocturnal
6
Genera
Sep
Peak month
Iconic species of El Salvador
Odontocheila ignita
Ignita Tiger Beetle
*Odontocheila* Laporte de Castelnau, 1834 is the largest genus of subtribe Odontocheilina, with around 105 species distributed across Neotropical forests. These robust, 10–16 mm beetles are nocturnal …
Metallic
8–15 mm
23 species
What to expect: Peak activity in September. Dominant habitats: riverine (12) · open sandy (9) · coastal (1). 1 arboreal species.
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicindelidia | 10 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindelidia* Rivalier, 1954. Body 8–15 mm, elongate, metallic, fully winged, nocturnal. Separated from *Ci… |
| Tetracha | 9 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Tetracha* Hope, 1838. Body 10–20 mm, robust, depressed, metallic. Nocturnal–crepuscular. Broad Megacephalin… |
| Brasiella | 1 | riverine Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Brasiella* Rivalier, 1954. Body 6–13 mm, elongate-oval; fully winged; nocturnal; sandy substrate. Separated… |
| Ctenostoma | 1 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Ctenostoma* (Neoprocephalus) Naviaux, 1998. Body ~14 mm, cylindrical (L:W >3.0), metallic. Nocturnal arbore… |
| Habroscelimorpha | 1 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Habroscelimorpha* Dokhtouroff, 1883. Body 12–17 mm, cylindrical, elongate-cursorial; L:W ratio 2–3. Fully w… |
| Odontocheila | 1 | riverine Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Odontocheila* Laporte de Castelnau, 1834. Body 10–16 mm, robust. Toothed elytral/labral margins; labrum sex… |
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Chihuahua
cf. Cicindelidia Microthylax Odontocheila
Cicindelidia aeneicollis
(Bates, 1881) · 8–18 mm
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Campeche, Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango, Nayarit, Aguascalientes, Jalisco,
cf. Apterodela Cicindela Cylindera
Cicindelidia carthagena carthagena
(Dejean, 1831) · 8–18 mm
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Campeche, Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Morelos, Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, Col
cf. Brasiella Microthylax Odontocheila
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
La Union
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
riverine
Active June–September (peak Jul–Aug)
Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa, Zacatecas, San Luis Poto
cf. Brasiella Microthylax Odontocheila
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Chihuahua, Durango, San Luis Potosi, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Queretaro, Tamau
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindela
Cicindelidia radians
(Bates, 1881) · 8–18 mm
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Chihuahua, San Luis Potosi, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas
cf. Brasiella Microthylax Odontocheila
Cicindelidia roseiventris roseiventris
(Dejean, 1831) · 8–18 mm
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco
cf. Brasiella Microthylax Odontocheila
riverine
Active April–August (peak May–Jul)
Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco
cf. Apterodela Cicindela Cylindera
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Arizona, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland,
cf. Brasiella Microthylax Odontocheila
Cicindelidia vasseletii
Wiesner, 2007 · 8–18 mm
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindela
Ctenostoma maculicorne
Wiesner, 2006 · 8–20 mm
other
Active January–December (year-round)
Oaxaca, Veracruz, Yucatan
cf. Pogonostoma
Habroscelimorpha striga
(LeConte, 1856) · 12–17 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindela
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Chiapas
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Chihuahua, Coahuila, Veracruz, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Colima, San Luis, Poto
cf. Megacephala Phaeoxantha Pseudotetracha
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
Tetracha sobrina antiguana
(Bates, 1869) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
Tetracha sobrina caicosensis
(Bates, 1869) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
Tetracha sobrina freyi
(Bates, 1869) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
Tetracha sobrina guyanensis
(Bates, 1869) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
Tetracha sobrina infuscata
(Bates, 1869) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Phaeoxantha
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasiella hemichrysea fuscostrigata
= Cicindela hemichrysea hemichrysea (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Chihuahua | ||
| Cicindelidia aeneicollis
= Cicindela amargosae amargosae (Schaupp, 1884) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Campeche | ||
| Cicindelidia carthagena carthagena
= Cicindela carthagena colossea (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1831) | Campeche | ||
| Cicindelidia longicornis
= Cicindela luteolineata (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2007 | La Union | ||
| Cicindelidia ocellata
= Cicindela ocellata ocellata (Klug, 1834) [basionym]
|
(Klug, 1834) | Arizona | ||
| Cicindelidia papillosa
= Cicindela phosphora (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(LeConte, 1851) | Chihuahua | ||
| Cicindelidia radians
= Cicindela radians guatemalensis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Chihuahua | ||
| Cicindelidia roseiventris roseiventris
= Cicindela roseiventris tascosaensis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1831) | Veracruz | ||
| Cicindelidia roseiventris tascosaensis
= Cicindela rufiventris (Dejean, 1831) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Veracruz | ||
| Cicindelidia trifasciata ascendens
= Cicindela trifasciata australis (Fabricius, 1781) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1781) | Arizona | ||
| Cicindelidia vasseletii
= Cicindela veracruzensis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2007 | Veracruz | ||
| Ctenostoma maculicorne
= Cicindela nitidum (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2006 | Oaxaca | ||
| Habroscelimorpha striga | (LeConte, 1856) | Guerrero | ||
| Odontocheila ignita
= Cicindela iodopleura (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Chiapas | ||
| Tetracha angustata
= Cicindela angusticollis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1826) | Chihuahua | ||
| Tetracha sobrina
= Cicindela sobrina antiguana (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba | ||
| Tetracha sobrina antiguana
= Cicindela sobrina caicosensis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba | ||
| Tetracha sobrina caicosensis
= Cicindela sobrina freyi (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba | ||
| Tetracha sobrina freyi
= Cicindela sobrina guyanensis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba | ||
| Tetracha sobrina guyanensis
= Cicindela sobrina infuscata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba | ||
| Tetracha sobrina infuscata
= Cicindela sobrina punctata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba | ||
| Tetracha sobrina punctata
= Cicindela sobrina sobrina (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba | ||
| Tetracha sobrina sobrina
= Cicindela sommeri (Chaudoir, 1850) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba |